Birds and Flowers 1534 - 1566

aged paper

homemade paper

pale palette

muted colour palette

light coloured

asian-art

bird

white palette

paper texture

japan

folded paper

23_muromachi-period-1392-1573

pale shade

watercolor

"Birds and Flowers" is a pair of hanging scrolls painted by Kano Yukinobu, a prominent figure in the Kano school of Japanese painting, between 1534 and 1566. The delicate ink brushwork and the depiction of birds amidst flowering plants are characteristic of the Kano school's signature style, known for its realism and detailed observation of nature. These scrolls, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offer a glimpse into the beauty and elegance of traditional Japanese art.